Illustrations of Ancient Egypt by Herbert M. Herget

Recently, I illustrated an ancient wisdom quote about doctors with a painting of Egyptian 18th dynasty doctors by Herbert M. Herget that was originally published in the October 1941 issue of National Geographic.  Herbert M. Herget was a prolific illustrator of the ancient world who died in 1950.  Therefore, this year, being 70 years since his death, his work passes into the public domain. I've ordered a book that contains his work illustrating ancient Egypt, Rome, and Mesopotamia that I will be scanning and uploading to Wikimedia Commons later this year.  In the meantime you can enjoy a number of his Egyptian illustrations uploaded to Flickr by user frostback1.  Under U.S. copyright law they are now in the public domain and can be freely used for teaching, writing, and research.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/31631026@N06/albums/72157628581421539

"The Sand-Dwellers pay a visit" by Herbert M. Herget, "Life, Culture, and History of the Ancient Egyptians."October 1941 issue of National Geographic

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Afghan Art Exhibit begins trip around the world in Amsterdam

The article says this wonderful exhibition of Afghanistan Art will be travelling to other locations in Europe then on to the U.S. I hope it comes to a museum I can visit!

Some of Afghanistan's rich history is temporarily on display in Amsterdam. Hundreds of archaeological treasures provide clear proof that the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Chinese and the Indians all put their mark on this region. For years, these treasures were hidden to keep them out of the hands of the Russians and the Taliban. But now they are on display for the whole world to see.

New Church Director Ernst Veen shows us a few of the hundreds of artefacts.

"Here you can clearly see influences from the Roman and Greek era. And this coloured glass is unique. And so is this: a painted goblet, also from the first century A.D".

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